Speculation Grows on the Timing
Of Malaysian National Elections

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- When will Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad call national elections? One joke making the rounds in Kuala Lumpur is that he hasn't told God yet.

Speculation is rife that Dr. Mahathir, whose five-year mandate expires next June, will call for snap elections as early as this month. But there are signs that the premier is hesitating to go to the hustings this year.